Erie County Sheriff's Office Report for Jan. 4, 2013

The
Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 145 calls from Dec. 22 to
28. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.

Deputies
responded to 11 burglary false alarm calls during the dates of this
report.

Saturday,
Dec. 22

•Ransom
Road, suspicious vehicle - Deputies located an occupied suspicious
vehicle in the rear parking lot of Grand Island High School late at
night. One traffic citation was issued to the driver and the vehicle
left without further incident.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, larceny - An employee of a taxi service states
that his cab fare left without paying him and went inside a
residence. Deputies spoke to the occupants of the residence, but the
driver could not identify any possible suspects.

•Baseline
Road, pistol permit investigation - Deputies conducted a background
check of an individual who applied for a pistol permit.

•East
River Road, pistol permit investigation - Deputies conducted a
background check of an individual who applied for a pistol permit.

•South
State Parkway, deer struck - Deputies responded to a report of a
one-car motor vehicle accident involving a deer. No injuries were
reported.

•Alt
Boulevard, larceny - A complainant stated that sometime during the
night, an unknown person(s) entered several unlocked vehicles in the
driveway and stole various items.

•Tracey
Lane, all-terrain vehicle operation - A complainant stated that
several ATVs were riding on his property and the school property.
Deputies located the operators and advised them.

Sunday,
Dec. 23

•Baseline
Road, reckless operation - A complainant stated that a vehicle was
in the Sidway Elementary School doing doughnuts. Deputies checked the
area but were unable to locate the vehicle. No damage was observed.

Monday,
Dec. 24

•Beaver
Island State Park suspicious vehicle - Deputies located an occupied
suspicious vehicle in Beaver Island State Park late at night.
Deputies advised the occupants who left without incident.

•Love
Road, fight - Deputies responded to a report of numerous people
fighting at Say Cheese Pizza. Deputies' investigation led to the
arrest of a 23-year-old man from Grand Island for disorderly Conduct.
The man was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of
Grand Island Court. All other parties involved did not wish to pursue
charges and left without further incident.

•Grand
Island Boulevard, suspicious person - Employees of a restaurant
stated that several male subjects were acting suspiciously while
inside the establishment. Deputies located the subjects and advised
them. They left without incident.

•First
Street, wire down - Deputies responded to a report of a wire down
on First Street.

•Love
Road, larceny - A complainant stated that sometime in recent days
an unknown person(s) stole a heavy piece of metal off of his
property.

•Hazelwood
Lane, suspicious incident - A complainant stated that a suspicious
person was walking around his neighbor's house with a flashlight
and a crowbar. The subject fled in a vehicle prior to the arrival of
patrol. Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate the
vehicle. No damage was observed.

Tuesday,
Dec. 25

•Ransom
Road, animal complaint - A complainant stated that three dogs were
running loose in the neighborhood. The dog control officer was
notified.

Wednesday,
Dec. 26

•Staley
Road, property-damage-only accident - Deputies responded to a
report of a two-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were
reported.

•Greenway
Road, all-terrain vehicle operation - A complainant stated an ATV
was driving recklessly down the road. Deputies located the operator
who was using the ATV to plow his driveway.

•Whitehaven
Road, property-damage-only accident - Deputies responded to a
report of a one-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were
reported.

•First
Street, suspicious incident - A complainant stated a suspicious
vehicle was parked in her driveway and didn't belong there.
Deputies located the driver who was a neighbor's friend that had
become stuck in the driveway when attempting to turn around.

•Baseline
Road, suspicious person - A complainant stated that two intoxicated
males were attempting to wave down drivers for a ride home. Deputies
located the subjects and advised them.

•Whitehaven
Road, property-damage-only accident - Deputies responded to a
report of a one-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were
reported.

•River
Oaks Drive, fraud - A complainant stated that an unknown subject
made unlawful purchases using her credit card. An investigation into
the matter is ongoing.

Friday,
Dec. 28

•Bush
Road, suspicious vehicle - Deputies located an occupied suspicious
vehicle parked along Bush Road near South State Parkway. Deputies
advised the occupants who left without incident.

•Beaver
Island State Park, marijuana possession - Deputies located a
suspicious vehicle stuck in the snow in Beaver Island State Park late
at night. Their investigation led to the arrest of 25 -year-old Paul
Swan of Grand Island for unlawful possession of marijuana. Swan was
issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Grand Island
Court.

•East
River Road, motorist broke down - Deputies assisted a motorist
whose vehicle had become disabled.

•Love
Road, suspicious person - A complainant stated that a male subject
was acting suspicious while in front of Sunoco and then ran away.
Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate the subject.